In casual moments, Doug McDermott said players on the Bulls summer-league team have talked about how much Hoiberg has implemented in practices.

"And all the assistants are saying, 'That's about 1/20th of what he has,'" McDermott said.

Hoiberg confirmed this.

"Not much," Hoiberg said, when asked how much of his playbook he has used. "You can't overwhelm (players). I've probably put in a little too much, to be honest. We're just trying to get it to flow. We haven't put many set plays in. We've run a couple things for Doug to get us some isolation opportunities. But the big thing is trying to play with pace."

McDermott alluded to freedom when asked to summarize any differences he has noticed between Hoiberg's system and Tom Thibodeau's.

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Holberg made his coaching debut at the 2015 NBA Summer League. Big 12 Correspondent Kristen Keith caught up with the former Iowa State coach to discuss his transition to the NBA, what he has in common with Doug McDermott, and his twitter account. July 13, 2015. (Campus Insider)

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Holberg made his coaching debut at the 2015 NBA Summer League. Big 12 Correspondent Kristen Keith caught up with the former Iowa State coach to discuss his transition to the NBA, what he has in common with Doug McDermott, and his twitter account. July 13, 2015. (Campus Insider)

"The offense feels a little more loose," McDermott said. "In his offense, there are a lot of different reads. And you can't really make a mistake. You can throw the ball, make a quick touch and then set a ball screen, even if you're at shooting guard. He's all about creating those mismatches. And I think that's going to be huge for us. I think it's going to be awesome once we get all the vets back."

On one hand, Fred Hoiberg, who has cited his admiration for Kerr's unconventionally loose and collaborative coaching style, is known as a player-friendly coach who allows offensive freedom and creativity and achieves...

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On one hand, Fred Hoiberg, who has cited his admiration for Kerr's unconventionally loose and collaborative coaching style, is known as a player-friendly coach who allows offensive freedom and creativity and achieves...

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"Just approach it day by day. That's all you can do in this league," the Aussie said. "I feel confident in my game."

Bairstow, who will go directly from summer league to Australian national team duty, has played well thus far, posting a double-double on Sunday.

"I really like Cam," Hoiberg said. "I think he makes winning plays. That first game I think he took four shots. He does all the dirty work, things that don't show up in the box score."